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 Satisfied Customer September 6, 2008
Djana L. Martin (Chicago, IL United States)
I bought this with the panini press for my boyfriend's birthday. He loves it. It's a quality piece.
Good Stuff August 16, 2008
D. B. J. (New York, NY USA)
Very nice grill pan. Read up on seasoning and care for your pan and you're in for a treat. Great price. Excellent quality
 Somewhat useful May 16, 2008
Reader (Bath, PA)
I have a couple of two burner grill pans [which are just fabulous, BTW altho' pricey] but I wanted something smaller. This is too small, even for two. You also get a different 'grilled' flavor from this pan, and, finally it's heavy and hard to clean. So...
Excellent pan for grilling January 2, 2008
Sean P. Logue (Research Triangle Park, NC USA)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I went through three non-stick, very expensive pans from the major players, and every time the story was the same. I would really like the pan until I used it about six or seven times, then the non-stick coating would wear off and they would stick like mad. This is because proper grilling can only be done under high heat, in a preheated pan. Doing this to a non-stick pan heats it up well past its tolerances, and destroys the coating.
So finally I tried a cast iron grill pan from Lodge. It was excellent, and took to high heat well. It is pretty hard to clean, the food sticks a bit, and the grill marks are not as crisp as I would like. Still, it was much better than anything aluminum.
When I saw this one, I decided to try it since I like my other Emeril pans.
It is even better than my other one. Interesting, as I strongly suspect these Emeril pans are also made by Lodge. The little tweaks he made to the pan are well thought out. The ridges are tapered such that they almost come to a point. The result is clear sear lines with no sticking. It is also heavier than my other pan, so it holds heat better, and has much higher sides to help contain spatters.
There is one thing to be aware of, however. This pan is smaller than its Lodge counterpart, so it is well suited to grilling for two (even if the things you are making are large). If you are doing more than that, it'll get a little tight in there. I keep my Lodge pan around for the times I need more cooking space, but I can see this one is going to get a lot more use as I normally do two things at a time anyway.
The first time you use it, spray it lightly with cooking spray oil inside and out, then put it on a high heat burner until it smokes. Turn the burner off and let it cool off on the burner slowly by itself. This will help season it a bit (even though it is preseasoned) and make sure that you won't get any sticking the first time you use it.
If you are even thinking of experimenting with grilling, get this pan and give it a try.
Sean P. Logue, 2008
Heavy and Durable November 21, 2007
Yi Wei Wang
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is seriously a heavy duty,, high quality product. The grill has deep grooves which makes for more healthy cooking as the fat stays on the bottom and it just feels like it can definitely take a beating should it ever have to. The only thing I found it lacking (and not really a big problem) is that the handle seems a bit short for a pan of this weight and size. You'd need two hands to carry it securely. Great product overall.
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